Lactista azteca (Saussure, 1861) is a animal in the Acrididae family, order Orthoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lactista azteca (Saussure, 1861)

Lactista azteca (Saussure, 1861)

Lactista azteca, the Aztec grasshopper, is a band-winged grasshopper in Acrididae found in Central and North America.

Family
Genus
Lactista
Order
Orthoptera
Class
Insecta

About Lactista azteca (Saussure, 1861)

Lactista azteca, with the scientific name Lactista azteca (Saussure, 1861), is commonly called the Aztec grasshopper or Aztec range grasshopper. It is a species of band-winged grasshopper that belongs to the family Acrididae. This species is found in Central America and North America.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Orthoptera Acrididae Lactista

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